The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-07

Mayor 8 Court room, ft1U o CLOCK II. M.
ENGIISH'S OPERA HOUSE ohengrin, I" by the
National Opera Company evening
MUsEUM-"Colars and Cuffs afternoon and even
ing
In Brief
An extensive needlework exhibit will be
Of the features of the art exhibit at St. Johns
Academy.
his wife Catharine Meyer, as executor. All his
property, both personal and real, is left to her.
5iarriago licenses issued yesterday to
julius Mason and Amelia Bowman. Wayne L.
Wilson and Beatrice Sulgrove Lewis p. Horton
and Nellie q. Dillon, Peter Sunderland and
Anna Sherlock.
At the regular meeting of the Police Board,
yesterday, the resignation of Patrolman Jonn
Nelson was accepted and Mike Maholm was APP
pointed TO succeed him. Special police powers
were granted to John Sneed The number of
arrests made during May was 2S4.
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED YESTERDAY
The following building permits were issued
yesterday: William RIVER, frame cottage on
Tennessee street, near Wilkins street, $3.50;
Henry Sanbert frame cottage Yeiser street,
near Franklin. 1878; J. C. Hedderch. frame
dwelling Delaware street, near Fifth, $500;
Joseph Herald, addition to frame cottage on
Ketcbam street, Merrill, $84o; Eugene
Pasguire, frame cottage on Lincoln avenue, near
Ash street, 81 300.
TWO COMPANIES INCORPORATED YESTERDAY.
Articles of incorporation were filed yesterday
with the Secretary of State for the Graydon
Safety Car-heating Company and the Citizens
Milling Company, of Idavile. The first compa-
ny has a capital stock of 100000. William and
Andrew Ora ydon and Charles s. Austin are the
directors. The milling company have $lO,OoO
sapita stock with John g. Timmons. James
Hannah. Joshua ID. Foster. Perry Godlove and
George Friday IS directors.
ACTIVITY IN THE REAL-EsTATE MARKET.
There was unusual activity in the real-estate
r~;~
were made. and the aggregate amount involved
In the transactions nearly $50, 000 The
majority of the sales were of single lots, many
OF which were in Woodlawn and Brookside ad
ditions to the city. The ruling price was from
$500 to 81. 500 The only large sale recorded was
that Of A. L. wright's Block, on Massachusetts
avenue. adjoining the Enterprise Hotel to Hen
~ ID. Pierce, for $26. 500.
MONTHLY MEETING OF THE MINISTER'S.
The monthly meeting Of the Union Ministers
Association held yesterday morning in the
United Presbyterian Church. The principal feature
of the occasion the reading of paper by Rev.
N. s. Dickey, pastor of the Eleventh Presbyteri-
an Church. on Early Passionate Work in In
diana" The new executive committee. which
has charge of the affairs of the association, was
made to consist of Revs. E. j. Gantz. j. p. Cow
an, r. v. Hunter, Reuben Jeffrey and A. w.
Lamport. Dir. Gaptz is the president and Mr..
Cowan the secretary and treasurer of the com
mittee.
The County Commissioners met yesterday
morning. with all the bers, including Sim
con. present. At the suggestion of Simeon the
first business the allowance OF Goose"
Eden's bill for service as night Waterman of the
courthouse. The day was spent in considering
bills, and among tbs allowances made was
81, 423. 80 for the Colored Orphans Home for
three months. There we're a great many applica
lions for liquor license presented among them
panied by a remonstrance bearing the names of
over four hundred of the best people of that
section of the county. Thursday will be the
saloon mems day. and a special day will then be
set apart for the hearing of the Acton case.
ANNUAL GATHERING X.
The nineteenth annual session of the Grand
Lodge of Indiana Knights of Pythias will con-
vene this morning, ut Castle Hall. corner of
Pennsylvania and Market streets. with Grand
Chancellor Shively, of Richmond, presiding.
The morning session will be called to order
promptly at o'clock, after which the Grand
Lodge degr GO will be conferred on all past chan
cellors not having previously taken IT, followed
by the regular order of business. There is some
prospect of lively contest on the seating of
certain delegates. In the evening Star Lodge,
No. Z, will exemplify the work in the first and
mem ers Of the Grand Lodge. The grand chan
cellor and other grand officers will have their
head1us-t>rs at the Denison House during the
convoca IN
SUPERINTENDENT
All the trustees of the county were present
ut the annual meeting, yesterday morning, for
the election of a county superintendent to serve
two years. Captain Many, of this township. was
chosen president and Deputy Auditor John
Pfaf secretary. There was opposition to
Mr. W. B. Flick of Lawrence township, the
present superintendent, and he was chosen by
reclamation. He has filled the Office for one
term. Matters pertaining to the work for the
Z
that there should be some sort of plan formu-
lated for the better grading of the county
schools. With that end in view committee
was appointed, with instructions to report at n
special meeting to be held on the second Mon
day in July. This years enumeration of children
will be concluded next week.
THE BIBLE socIETY's WORK.
The indianapolis Female Bible Society held
its regular monthly meeting at the house of
Mrs. David Macy yesterday. The district su-
perintendent, Rev. W. j. Vigus, being present.
the general interests of the society well as its
relations to the parent society in New York,
were freely discussed. 1t was resolved that all
city pastors should be requested to present the
congregations on the third Sunday in October.
This society, small in numbers and unob
trusive il its movements that its existence is
not generally known, is yet doing a very impor-
tant work. 1t not only gives Bibles from its
depository-in the bookstore of Cathcart 81
Cleland-to all applicants who are unable to
last two years, made liberal donation of
Bibles TO the charitable institutions OF the city.
THE TAx-EQUALIzERs ORGANIZE
All the gentlemen appointed to positions on
the county board of equalization. except Ben
Richardson. reported for duty at o'clock last
evening. With the County Commissioners,
they went to the clerks Office and were sworn in.
They then organized by electinc w. A. Ketcbam
president secretary will be provided by the
county auditor. Assessor Quill was called be-
fore them. and stated that his returns were
not ready for inspection and would not be for
several days. The work before the board was
talked over, and it was agreed to make the in
vestgation very thorough, matter how long
it took. 1t was decided that reporters should
nos be allowed to get in hearing distance of citi
zers when being questioned about their personal
affairs. They adjourned to meet for work on the
I4th inst Assessor Quill says there will be
great deal OF work for the board TO do. DE has
men have not given in all their property. He